Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Germany

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -1.18 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.18 million rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
171st
of 179 countries
All-time high
188,717 rice milled equivalent
in 1966
All-time low
-5.87 million rice milled equivalent
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Germany, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Germany stood at -1.18 million rice milled equivalent.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Germany peaked at 188,717 rice milled equivalent in 1966 and was at its lowest, -5.87 million rice milled equivalent, in 2000.

That places Germany 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 121,187 rice milled equivalent 24,983 rice milled equivalent 188,717 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -162,160 rice milled equivalent -435,182 rice milled equivalent 69,900 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -572,315 rice milled equivalent -1.16 million rice milled equivalent 156,980 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -2.02 million rice milled equivalent -2.98 million rice milled equivalent -909,148 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -2.29 million rice milled equivalent -5.87 million rice milled equivalent -625,918 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -1.68 million rice milled equivalent -2.47 million rice milled equivalent -571,348 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 168 Denmark -482,706 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 169 United Kingdom -1.04 million rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 170 Romania -1.06 million rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 172 Kazakhstan, Republic of -1.62 million rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 173 Canada -1.64 million rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 174 Ukraine -2.27 million rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Germany?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Germany was -1.18 million rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 188,717 rice milled equivalent in 1966.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -5.87 million rice milled equivalent in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Germany ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.